Video Game Reviews, Articles
Set in a steampunky Victorian London, The Swindle is a game about nicking things. It’s a game currently available on PC and various Playstation consoles, which features many platforming aspects with a whole bunch of interesting stealthy features thrown in…
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I’ve had Survivalist on my list of games to play for a little while now. I bought it after Fallout 4 was announced to try and cover the nuclear apocalypse sized hole in my heart, but always assumed it was…
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Factfile Developed by: Rare Released: 1994 Format played: SNES Ruminations Released in 1994, DKC was a significant title in the history of the SNES. Faced with stiff competition from Sega’s Megadrive and the ever reliable Amiga, and with Sony’s…
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I played BiT Evolution recently, and it didn’t quite quench my thirst for platforming games, so I figured I’d go looking for another one. I found one right at the top of my Steam list – an indie game called…
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I am going to talk about Xenonauts which I am really enjoying playing this past week and a bit, but first I must talk about the XCOM series. I mean, of course I would have to talk about XCOM, you can’t talk about…
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Factfile Developed by: Atari Released: 1985 Format played: Arcade Ruminations Under normal circumstances, a ‘work simulator’ about delivering newspapers wouldn’t appear to make the best of subject matter for a videogame. But then this is no ordinary paper round….
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A while ago, there was an episode of Top Gear which had James May and Richard Hammond face off in a game of football, while driving Toyota Aygos and Volkswagen Foxes respectively. It was fast, frantic and looked incredibly fun….
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There are two kinds of racing games, hyper realistic simulator games, like Gran Turismo, and the games that focus more on fun and entertainment than the actual physics of your cars. Speed Kills is a game firmly in the latter…
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Factfile Developed by: Namco Released: 1994 Format played: Sega Genesis / Megadrive Ruminations Everyone has played Pac-Man, right? Originally released in 1980, the arcade classic has gone on to appear on every format known to man; from Atari to…
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You can never beat your first time You can only experience Journey once for the first time. Very few games can accomplish this level of beauty and serenity, coupled with simple, but mastered gameplay. That is Journey at its heart….
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On the first demo disc I ever had, courtesy of the Official Playstation Magazine, there was a demo copy of Tekken 3, which introduced me not only to beat ‘em ups, but also to distinctive and interesting fighting styles that…
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Factfile Developed by: Ocean Released: 1988 Format played: Spectrum 128k Your move, creep What could be better for an impressionable 10 year old mind than a game based on an ultra violent 18-rated certificate film? With material ripe for…
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It’s not every day that you come across a puzzle game that lets you blow almost everything on the screen up, but that’s exactly what Rogue Rocket Games promised when they released Gunpowder. Puzzle games are always fun to play…
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When I was growing up, I had a fair few of what are now called “retro” consoles. It’d be difficult to say which my favourite was, but the Super Nintendo may have the edge over the old Game Boy, probably…
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Factfile Developed by: Titus Software Released: 1991 Format played: Amiga 500 Ruminations The award for strangest film adaption goes to this gem on the Amiga. For those of a certain age, The Blues Brothers is essential cult viewing but…
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